I purchased this conversion kit along with 2 trough planters for use on my deck to grow tomatoes and peppers. The conversion kit came and had broken tabs upon arrival. Gardener's supply was great about the exchange but I was frustrated at the seemingly inferior quality and design. I had it all set up and filled it with dirt and plants. I then filled up the resevoirs only to find that the conversion kit must have a leak somewhere since as soon as I fill it the water pours out underneath and off of my deck. I am not going to see what the problem is until the end of the season. I had to use my deck drip irrigation system to water this "self-watering container." Looks great but quality is only average at best.

It's perfect for my outdoor terrace on the top floor of our condo/townhouses; meeting their requirements for all outdoor products. My double yellow roses are going gangbusters w/o any pests, fungus, etc. I am adding sprawling ground cover plants to hang-over the edges.. It looks even better than the picture.

My husband and I thought this would be a great way to have a small container vegetable garden on our patio. He has built furniture, remodelled our first house, avid miniature modelist. That said, this was the hardest kit for him to assemble. The long trough was almost impossible to snap together. The metal tool to help was found in the last box he opened and that was not much help either. He only opened the first of two troughs thinking they were identical and did not want to mix up the parts. Again instead of giving you two of those cheap metal part you only got one. A few nubs broke off. Instructions did not have an accurate parts list. [...]Also the L and Trough planters were not the exact color of bronze, one was brown but sun and time (if they last that long) will cure that. Instead of trying to disassemble the broken parts my husband was able to glue them together and caulk because at this point to him it was fix or junk it. He would not go through putting another one together.

The L-shaped conversion is an awesome idea for versatility. We have not had them for a growing season yet and are anxious to see what the future holds as far as durability and the self-watering part with respect to mold and mildew. As far looks it is a pretty planter.

Attractive design, and seems robust. I ordered two trough planters (plus an L-connector)[...]Assembly was not difficult for me but I am relatively handy. I can see how a number of purchasers would be frustrated by the rather obtuse instructions and the need for at least moderate hand strength. We'll see how the planter holds up to the elements, but it appears that it will be durable. Unless the squirrels gnaw on it ;-)

With a 1/4 acre plot pron to drought conditions and the desire to grow our own vegetables, we simply did not have enough of the right garden space. We designed a custom fit U-shaped planter for the side of our house and can now grow a bounty of fresh herbs and veggies. The self-watering feature is a necessity in Colorado for healthy crops.

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